Kingfisher in good shape despite weak consumer confidence

November 29 2012, by George BullivantM

Kingfisher, the parent of B&Q and Screwfix in the UK, maintained trading profits while like-for-like sales fell by almost 3% in the August–October period when markets remained challenging. See more...
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Large Norwich garden centre for sale

November 26 2012, by George BullivantM

Highway Garden & Leisure, a large modern garden centre near Norwich, has been brought to the market by Quinton Edwards. See more...
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Floods close Willowbrook 3 weeks after re-opening

November 22 2012, by George BullivantM

Less than 3 weeks after Willowbrook Garden Centre re-opened after a devastating flood, it is again under water. See more...
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Porters Horticultural has been placed in administration

November 20 2012, by George BullivantM

Porters Horticultural Ltd, a large bedding grower based in Liverpool, has been placed in the hands of administrators. See more…
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Water capture increases growth at David Austin Roses

November 19 2012, by George BullivantM

Faced with exceeding its extraction limits, David Austin Roses has installed a system to harvest rain water and recycle the run off from irrigation. The result is that the company will grow faster having tripled its supply of water. See more…
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Norfolk grower charged over death of employee

November 8 2012, by George BullivantM

A tulip grower, Belmont Nursery at Terrington St Clement, near King’s Lynn has been charged with corporate manslaughter following the death of an employee 2 years ago. See more...
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Mountain Warehouse opens third concession on TGCG centre

November 1 2012, by George BullivantM

Mountain Warehouse has opened its third specialist camping store on a site belonging to The Garden Centre Group, as it continues to roll out new store openings within garden centres. See more…
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Klondyke re-opens Wilmslow

October 24 2012, by George BulivantM

Klondyke has completed a year of upgrading its centres with the opening of the rebuilt garden centre at Wilmslow, 16 months after fire destroyed the old one. See more...
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CVC Capital has agreed to sell Hozelock to Exel Industries

October 22 2012, by George BullivantM

Hozelock is to be sold to Exel Industries. The acquisition will extend coverage of the consumer market for the world leader in agriculture spraying, especially in the UK, Benelux and Scandanavia. See more...
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Head office cuts and store downsizing are part move to omni-channel retailing at B&Q

October 16 2012, by George BullivantM

In the past weeks B&Q has announced 200 job losses at head office and a change of priorities away from store expansion to omnichannel retailing. The changes, it says, will put Kingfisher in good shape for the future. See more...
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Future Marketing moves North of the border

October 10 2012, by Future Marketing GroupM

Simpsons of Inverness are the latest independent business to join Future Marketing. There is also news that Millbrook Garden Centre have decided to bring their second centre into the marketing group for independent garden centres. See more...
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Alfords in Grimsby is for sale - Updated

October 8 2012, by George BullivantM

Alfords Garden Centre in Grimsby has been put up for sale as the owners plan to retire. They wish to sell as a going concern but there is also the potential for development. See more…
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Sinclair says peat shortages will hit professional growers

October 2 2012, by George BullivantM

Sinclair issues profit warning, cuts its dividend and predicts that peat shortage will hit the professional growing sector in 2013. It has also been announced that Bernard Burns will step down as CX. See more...
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Talking points from Glee

September 24 2012, by George BullivantM

Here are some of the talking points from Glee including the prospect of a peat shortage, the absence of the new chief executive of the GCA and unrest among sales agents. See more...
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Dobbies targets Harrogate

November 27 2012, by George BullivantM

Dobbies is to exhibit plans for a new garden centre that it hopes to build two miles from the centre of Harrogate. See more...
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Planners show their teeth to Sheeplands

November 23 2012, by George BullivantM

Wokingham District Council has issued an enforcement notice against Hare Hatch Sheeplands for use of nursery land as a garden centre and a number of other planning breaches. See more...
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Whiteleys Garden Centre appoints administrator

November 22 2012, by George BullivantM

Whiteleys Garden Centre at Mirfield, West Yorkshire was placed into the hands of administrators yesterday. For details of the administrator - See more...
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Shoot launches online marketplace for gardeners

November 21 2012, by George BullivantM

Nicola Gammon’s Shoot Gardening is opening an on-line marketplace that it claims will ultimately offer a bigger range of plants and products than any other garden shopping destination. See more…
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There's more life in The Westland

November 19 2012, by George BullivantM

Westland's TV and national press campaign will reach 85% of UK households and will say that "There's more life in The Westland". The cornerstone for the campaign will be a new TV advert for the Aftercut spreader system. See more...
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Bitter Sweet reaction from Sinclair to Chat Moss rejection

November 12 2012, by George BullivantM

William Sinclair says the Government’s refusal to allow peat extraction at Chat Moss is incoherent. But with SuperFyba, it is in an ideal position to take advantage of the move toward non-peat growing media. See more...
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Orders books remain strong for landscapers

November 8 2012, by George BullivantM

Marshalls’ sales to the domestic market fall 13%. But this is largely weather related as order books for domestic landscapers remain strong and customer confidence is stable. See more...
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The Garden Centre Group gets new CEO and finance director

November 2 2012, by George BullivantM

The Garden Centre Group has announced the appointment of Kevin Bradshaw as chief executive officer and Nils Steinmeyer as chief financial officer. See more...
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Argos to be repositioned while Homebase closes 5 stores

October 24 2012, by George BullivantM

Bad weather hampers Home Retail, the parent company of Argos and Homebase. Sales were down 1%, due to a 6.2% fall at Homebase. Argos is investing £100m pa to become a digital retailer rather than a catalogue-led business. Garden centre refits have continued at Homebase. See more...
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The Garden Centre Group rocked by the resignation of two more directors

October 23 2012, by George BullivantM

It has been announced internally that Antonia Jenkinson and Lorrie Robertson have resigned from The Garden Centre Group following the departure of their CEO, Nicholas Marshall. See more...
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Capital Gardens sells Highgate Garden Centre

October 19 2012, by George BullivantM

Capital Gardens has sold Highgate Garden Centre for development but will continue trading from the site until planning permission is given. See more...
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Gardenforum interviews Stephen Murphy, TGCG chairman

October 12 2012, by George BullivantM

TGCG chairman expresses admiration for Nicholas Marshall but explains why a new CEO is needed to fulfil a radical transformation of the group. The strategy is to grow revenues from the existing centres and there is the finance to acquire more. See more...
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Nicholas Marshall leaves The Garden Centre Group

October 8 2012, by George BullivantM

It has been announced that Nicholas Marshall stepped down as CEO of The Garden Centre Group earlier today. The company will be run by its new chairman, while a new CEO is recruited. See more...
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The Garden Centre Group publishes 2011 results

October 3 2012, by George BullivantM

The Garden Centre Group has filed results for 2011. Sales increased by 9.3%, including the acquisition of Country Homes & Gardens. There was a reduced loss before tax of £5.5m. See more...
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Irish Garden Centre in liquidation after 32 years of operation

October 1 2012, by HortitrendsM

Hortitrends reports that one of West Cork's best-known businesses, Hosford's Garden Centre, has closed down. See more...
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